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1946 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1946 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Deane won the 1946 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Deane received 29,920 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was Joseph H Whicker Sr. (45.82%).

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Deane +8.4 pts · won by 4,615 votes
Charles DeaneDemocraticWINNER54.18%
29,920 votes
Joseph H Whicker Sr.Republican45.82%
25,305 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.